Associated Laboratory of Sensors and Materials - LAS/CTE/INPE

PLACE OF WORK
Associated Laboratory of Materials and Sensor - LAS
National Institute of Space Research - INPE
Av. dos Astronautas, 1758 - P.O. box 515
CEP 12201-970 - São José dos Campos - SP
Tel.: (++5512) 3945-6573, FAX: (++5512) 3945-6717
e-mail: veissid@las.inpe.br
 
ACTIVITIES
OCTOBER OF 1974 TO FEBRUARY OF 1979: GRANT HOLDER OF GRADUATION AND MASTERS DEGREE
Institute of Energy and Nuclear Research, IPEN/USP, São Paulo-SP, works of research in the area of radiation damage, through magnetic methods (subsequent magnetic effect and hysteresis magnetic), in iron and nickel alloys, before, during and after neutronic irradiation.
MARCH OF 1979 TO FEBRUARY OF 1980: GRANT HOLDER OF MASTERS DEGREE
Institute of Physics and Chemistry of the São Paulo University, IFQSC/USP. São Carlos-SP, development of techniques of ray-X applied to the materials research.
JUNE OF 1980 TO DECEMBER OF 1986: ASSISTING RESEARCHER
Division of Science and Technology of the Materials in the National Institute of Space Research, INPE, São José dos Campos-SP, development and research in solar cells for use in satellites. Laboratory adaptation for electric and optical characterization of photovoltaic devices. Studies of the electric performance degradation of solar cells by irradiation with 1MeV electrons.
JUNE OF 1982 TO NOVEMBER OF 1989: DOCTORATE STUDENT
Microelectronic Laboratory of the Polytechnic of the São Paulo University, LME/EPUSP, São Paulo-SP. Studies, development and execution of experimental and theoretical research in the electric characterization of solar cells for use in satellite.
JANUARY OF 1987 TO OCTOBER OF 1988: ASSISTING RESEARCHER
Associated Laboratory of Materials and Sensor of the National Institute of Space Research, INPE, development of numeric methods and computational routines for determination of the parameters to fit experimental characteristic curve of the electric current versus voltage. Development of experimental technique to obtain spectral response curve of solar cell of space qualification.
JANUARY OF 1987 TO THE MOMENT: SUBSYSTEM MANAGER
Brazilian Complete Space Mission, MECB/INPE, responsible for the administration and production of the "Solar Cell Experiment I" and "Solar Cell Experiment II". The first is on board of the first Brazilian satellite SCD1, launched in February of 1993, and the second on board of SCD2, launched in October 23, 1998. Both have the objective of qualifying national solar cells for space use. Studies and developments of computational methods to extract solar cell parameters through satellite telemeterized data. Attendance of the telemeterized data for monitoring in real time the Solar Cell Experiments I and II.
NOVEMBER OF 1988 TO THE MOMENT: TITULAR RESEARCHER
Associated Laboratory of Materials and Sensor of INPE, development of analytical methods for determinations of the standard deviations of the fitted parameters of characteristic solar cell curve. Study of statistical criteria for establishment of the validity of the superposition principle in solar cell. Study of the variation of the physical parameters of solar cell as a function of the temperature and of the light intensity. Growth and characterization of wide gap semiconductors, such as mercuric iodide and lead iodide, for production of ionizing radiation detector. Study of the requirements and project procedures and development of equipment to put on board of the space bus (Space Shuttle) and of ISS (International Space Station). Study of the radiation degradation of parts of the equipment “X-ray detector test (XDT)” together with the Macromolecular Crystallography Center of the Alabama University in Birmingham.
JANUARY OF 1993 TO JANUARY OF 1994: GRANT HOLDER POST-DOCTORATE
Battelle Institut and Antec GmbH, Frankfurt-Alemanha. Study, development and execution of experimental and theoretical research in the area of electric and optical characterization of solar cells of monocrystaline silicon, amorphous silicon and gallium arsenide.
NOVEMBER OF 1998 TO THE MOMENT: TITULAR RESEARCHER
Associated Laboratory of Materials and Sensor of INPE. Experimental study of the global albedo using data of the Experiment Solar Cell of the satellite SCD2 of INPE. Development of methods to do albedo images. Study of the responsible causes for the variation of the terrestrial global albedo and relationships with areas correlate, which are meteorology, geophysics, remote sensing and global changing.